2011 Football Roster

T

Saw
action in 27 games, with eight starts during his tenure as a Gator…Made 11
appearances as a true freshman on the defensive line, but switched back to the
offensive line during the spring of 2009…Transferred to Boston College
following the 2012 season.

2012:

Did not
see action in 2012 due to injury.

2011:

Played
in 12 games and started at right tackle for the last seven games of the regular
season against LSU, Auburn, Georgia, Vanderbilt, South Carolina, Furman and
Florida State…Missed the 2012 TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl due to injury…Earned the
Scrap Iron Award following his efforts in the Vanderbilt game.

2010:

Sidelined
for the entire season and earned a medical redshirt.

2009:

Played
in Florida’s first four games of the season against Charleston Southern, Troy,
Tennessee and Kentucky, but suffered a season-ending knee injury in
September…Took 37 snaps in the victory over Kentucky on the road…Saw game
action in UF’s 23-13 win over Tennessee in the first game of the SEC season for
the Gators, grading out at 85 percent after taking 13 snaps…Contributed to
Florida’s winning efforts against Troy the second game of the season and also
lined up at tight end…Saw game action on the line in Florida’s season opener
against Charleston Southern, recording one knock down in the win…Received a
medical redshirt after missing the final 10 games of the season.

2008:

Played
in 11 games during his true freshman campaign, securing one start at defensive
tackle against Kentucky…Recorded seven tackles, two solo and five assisted, 1.5
sacks and TFL…Graded out a Champion for his work on the special teams’ unit
that blocked a Miami punt and led to a Florida safety…Recorded his first career
sack at Arkansas…Made his first start as a Gator against Kentucky on
Homecoming…Rallied for a half of a quarterback sack against The Citadel…Was
sidelined for the final three games of the season after a leg injury.

PRIOR
TO FLORIDA:

USA
Today first-team All-American…EA Sports All-American…Selected to play in the
U.S. Army All-American Bowl…First-team Class 4A all-state offensive line
selection as a senior…Honored on the Florida Football Magazine’s 2007
Post-Season Florida Phenoms’ team…Racked up over 50 pancake blocks and did not
allow a sack his junior season en route to Class 4A all-state first-team
honors…On the defensive side, registered 97 tackles (27 for loss), eight sacks,
forced four fumbles and recovered four…St. Petersburg Times First-Team
All-Suncoast selection as a junior…Five-star recruit by Rivals.com and No. 11
overall nationally…No. 4 offensive tackle and five-star prospect by Scout.com…Ranked
in the ESPN 150…MVP of the Scout.com combine in March of 2007…Played both ways
at Armwood, starring at left tackle and defensive end…Transfer from Freedom
High School in Tampa…Coached by Sean Callahan.

PATCHAN’S
CAREER HIGHS

Tackles:
2 (Tennessee, 2008)

QB
Sacks: 1 (Arkansas, 2008)

Forced
Fumbles: None

Interceptions:
None

CAREER
DEFENSIVE STATISTICS

Year

UT-AT

TT

TBL

QBS

FF

FR

PD

INT

2008

2-5

7

1.5

1.5

0

0

0

0

Totals:

2-5

7

1.5

1.5

0

0

0

0

What they’re saying…

“I’m
not perfect, so I always have to get better. That’s the way I approach every
day. Everything I do in practice and in the games is to make improvements and
get better.” (11/9/11)

Matt
Patchan, UF offensive tackle

“Patchan
is someone you want on the football field however you can make room for him.”
(7/1/10)